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02-26-2008, 09:24 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rio Linda, California
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|  help with nitrates
Howdy folks...
Nitrates seem to run a bit high,not terribly, but not yellow..the next one to it, its 10 or maybe 20 on the color chart(very little difference in color there) ...everything else is good... change 5 gallons out every other week.(30 gal tank) Anenome is now good...after the water change today? I thought it was the Nitrates...but the water change did not seem to change it(nitrates) alot(a little) but not alot. truthfully, I was going to take my anenome in but after the water change today hes gone from a golf ball dwarf to a 6 to 8 inch wonderful spread !
I need help setting up photos...Any help would be appreciated.
Also I posted a help on my protein skimmer...I put it under protein skimmer but no one has give'n me any love...was'up? : )
Later ya'all...standing buy.  | 
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02-26-2008, 09:38 PM
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| | Panda Puffer
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sun River,Oregon (Bend) Age: 35
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I had a hell of a time posting pics on this site. Since, ARGAN was so nice to help me over and over again I'll do my best to help you. I use photobucket(it's free). Upload pictures from your comp. to photobucket and start an album(doesn't need to be more than one pic.)  after upload is complete left clickon img code it'll say copied(photobucket is opened in a seperate tab) go back to your post and hit ctrl v. Or, paste it to your post. Hope this helps. Karma to ARGAN! | 
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02-26-2008, 09:42 PM
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| | Panda Puffer
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sun River,Oregon (Bend) Age: 35
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Originally Posted by lillys Grandad  Howdy folks...
Nitrates seem to run a bit high,not terribly, but not yellow..the next one to it, its 10 or maybe 20 on the color chart(very little difference in color there) ...everything else is good... change 5 gallons out every other week.(30 gal tank) Anenome is now good...after the water change today? I thought it was the Nitrates...but the water change did not seem to change it(nitrates) alot(a little) but not alot. truthfully, I was going to take my anenome in but after the water change today hes gone from a golf ball dwarf to a 6 to 8 inch wonderful spread !
I need help setting up photos...Any help would be appreciated.
Also I posted a help on my protein skimmer...I put it under protein skimmer but no one has give'n me any love...was'up? : )
Later ya'all...standing buy. | To help with your nitrates. How long has your tank been running? How often do you feed? How many other critters do you have? What's the skinny on your tank? The more info the better. What type of lighting do you have for your anemone? Do you use a canister filter that hasn't been serviced? Sump with bio-balls etc. ? | |
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02-26-2008, 10:31 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator |
If your saying your nitrates are below 10 I really wouldn't worry too much about them. you might find you can get them down lower once you can get your skimmer working
J | |
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02-27-2008, 06:28 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Decrease feeding amount.
Don't add any more fish for while.
Increase frequency and amount of water changes to get to desired level.
Keep close eye on.  _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
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02-27-2008, 06:32 AM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct
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How much frozen meat food stuff do you feed and how often ? also check the source water ..and maybe you are overly feeding the tank.. I have also seen people try to some different decoration in the tank that caused the problem.. Old sea fan skeletons and even old dried star fish.. to driftwood even.. _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson) | |
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02-27-2008, 06:42 AM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Columbus, Indiana Age: 23
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I'm having the same problem but with my tank only being a little less than 2 months old I am gonna ride it out for a while. I have been feeding about half as much as I used to, I know I was overfeeding. Here in a couple weeks I think I will get a couple nassarius's just to help out.
Not really an answer to your question but just thought I would post my prob. too!! _________ 55 gallon slowly growing reef aquarium, 85 lbs. live rock, 2 1/2" sandbed, 1 False Percula Clown, 1 Sixline Wrasse, 1 Mandarin Goby, Tetratec PF500 filter, 2 110 watt URI Super Actinic VHO actinics, 2 250 watt metal halides with Reef Optix 2 reflectors powered by Blue Wave 3 ballast, born 1/3/08 My Tank Thread My Tank Video  | |
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02-27-2008, 07:49 AM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rio Linda, California
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Thanx, I'll try that...I'm familiar with bucket. : ) | |
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02-27-2008, 08:07 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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I had my No3 at 20ppm for a while with no ill effects to my live stock. Anything at 20 and below is nothing to worry about, just like Jason has mentioned. _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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02-27-2008, 08:12 AM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rio Linda, California
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Originally Posted by lunatik_69 I had my No3 at 20ppm for a while with no ill effects to my live stock. Anything at 20 and below is nothing to worry about, just like Jason has mentioned. | < I'm trying to respond using quotes...hope it works out...
Ok...thanx for the info on that...newbies will worry alot more than required I'm sure...but I just want to do it right....so lets see if this response worked out. | |
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